* * spoilers * * Speculations and discussion Book 7 Options

[McGonagall's Cat]

It is starting!



This was on HPANA today ~

JK Rowling appeared on the Richard & Judy Show in the UK, and had a few things to say that may interest fans.

Some highlights from the show:

Book 7 is NOT finished but she is well into it
The final chapter for book 7 has changed slightly - two more people have died than she originally planned and one other person has got a reprieve
Jo first wrote the final chapter in 1990
She has regretted writing some parts where she may have boxed herself in, earlier in the series
Jo says Ron is generally more popular than Harry -- remembers seeing an unofficial poll on a fansite reflecting this
You can read the rest of the highlights here courtesy of SnitchSeeker, but since they seem to be having server issues, here they are for now:

She would be willing to kill Harry in order to prevent future authors from writing sequels
She was in denial of her fame for the first three books, shocked when the press made slight reference to Potter
Jo mentioned she is indeed wealthy, but many stats are falsely reported
Jessica, her daughter, is often pestered at school for upcoming book titles, plot details, etc.
Jo has written half of another children's book in her spare time
Her boggart would be that of Mrs. Weasley's: her children dead
She made up the rules for quidditch in 30 minutes after a fight with her ex-boyfriend

Mugglenet has the video: http://www.mugglenet.com/app/news/show/152

And Rueters had an article: http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle....POTTER-PLOT.xml

[Cocaworm]

Hmmm.... The British "childrens' cover" shows them being blown in or sucked out amidst many treasures.... And when Hagrid takes Harry there the first time we hear the rumour that Gringotts even has dragons protecting some stuff....

On SnitchSeeker somewhere is a news fourm that has I think the Today show that has been having important people ask questions to keep us on our toes. Well this last person was an editor or publisher or something but one of the few people who have read the 7th book. Instead of asking a question he just said the Hogwarts school motto - in Latin of course. But translated is something about tickling a sleeping dragon...

Could this hold more meaning then anything. Hagrid talks about dragons being in Gringotts, there's a treasure on one cover and a dragon on another cover. The school motto which one of the few people who have read the book remind us of.... Humm! Interesting...